Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 81.3%
World rank
18th
of 108 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
10
2005–2016

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam, 2005–2016

012342005201020162005: 3 %2007: 3.4 %2008: 3.6 %2009: 3.6 %2010: 3.6 %2012: 2 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 2.5 %2016: 0.464 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 0.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2016.

That represents a change of down 81.3% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam peaked at 3.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.

Viet Nam ranks 18th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from programmes in unspecified fields, both sexes (%) in Viet Nam, 2005 to 2016.
Year % Change
2005 3.0%
2007 3.4% +12.2%
2008 3.6% +7.0%
2009 3.6% -0.5%
2010 3.6% +0.4%
2012 2.0% -44.3%
2013 0.0% -100.0%
2014 0.0%
2015 2.5%
2016 0.5% -81.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4% 3.0% 3.6% 4
2010s 1.4% 0.0% 3.6% 6

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 15 Switzerland 0.7% compare
  2. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6% compare
  3. 17 Italy 0.5% compare
  4. 19 Poland 0.2% compare
  5. 20 Ireland 0.2% compare
  6. 21 Saudi Arabia 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Viet Nam was 0.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
How does Viet Nam rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Viet Nam ranks 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from programmes in unspecified fields, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from programmes in unspecified fields, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,285 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed programmes in unspecified fields in the reference year.